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Shreveport Fire Department

263 North Common Street  Shreveport, Louisiana 71101 
318/673-6655 FAX: 318/673-6656 http://www.shreveportfire.org
Brian Crawford, Fire Chief
   

May 23, 2010 - Evening House Fire Destroys Home in Cherokee Park

The cause of the fire is still under investigation

The Shreveport Fire Department was dispatched to 1130 Fenwick Street in the Cherokee Park subdivision at 6:09 pm for a reported house fire. Fire crews arrived on scene to find a one story brick home with heavy smoke and flame coming from the rear of the home and roof. Reports early on scene was that someone was inside but all occupants of the home had left prior to the fire starting. The fire was brought under control at 6:43 pm.

The home was heavily damaged with the roof being burned off in a large area due to complete fire spread through the attic space. The home was being rented by a family of six who were not home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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